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They could bring back the classic (think ski pistes) Les Gets DH they were racing ~2019. Unless that was replaced for land access? Mont Chéry has as few trails as it does due to local farmers I believe.

Loic, Finn and Jordan dynamics aside, it's still wild to me that a company the size of Specialized doesn't have an elite woman on the elite downhill team.

How was Loic’s suspension at worlds last year?

The absence of Wyn TV this round leaves a massive void for me. And since I've been a massive critic of the commentary in the past it's definitely attained a level of acceptability now with the addition of Mark Beaumont. The last 3 rounds have been a huge improvement by them. I could not handle listening to Rob Warners watch along commentary because of the two morons sitting in the room with him

Wow, part way through the Downtime recap and it sounds like this race was a total junk show from a safety/organizational standpoint.

just lost the common sense fast also.. HT on a WC, you become an obstacle.. not cool.

DH bikes aren't made to have wide appeal to consumers, the current demo is an obvious sign of that. Respectfully, they do not care if the consumer would be miffed at an expensive cassette or don't really care about total cost of the frame +/- 500-1000. Besides, it's not an either or... maintaining UDH compatibility still allows for cheaper, standard mount drivetrains that have a variety of cost options. There is no reason that they wouldn't go to a UDH design when all of their other rear triangles are headed that direction. It seems obvious that they would go to...

My assumption is to split the load to two sets of chain gears for slower wear and longer service intervals.

Has specialized provided an explanation for why there are 2 chains hidden in the frame, rather than 1? The 4 chainrings and 2 tension idlers is a lot going on - seems like there must be a good reason?

Posted up a podcast with Matt Thompson and Steve Wentz discussing Masters World Champs DH this year. Matt won his class and Wentz Top 10'd. Old people unite Check Matt's insta post here - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWhDvTVDv6U

The Alrans quietly enter the chat

Back to rumors I lost the pic but a while back (like October? There was Nina Hoffman on an alloy test bike that clearly had the VPP lower shock and a dual crown that was a nomad mega tower Bronson act look a like. I’d have to say it’s prolly not going away from VPP on long travel stuff. We technically should be in development time for the next v10 as well. (Usually 2nd color way means next version is on its way to being made). As long as they keep putting the same workmanship into the next bike they...

I was there for 7 days riding in late June shortly after the full Portes du Soleil opened up. I easily could have ridden for another 5 days and been entertained. It was pretty much perfect weather and dirt the whole time, but holy that dirt can get greasy (it pissed the final day). It would be a different experience if you were there for a sopping wet week, - Les Gets is a bit lame & bike parky I thought, but worth a day exploring, especially Mont Chery - Pleney mainline and associated pirate trails are fucking incredible. This...

This last season wasn't great coverage, because in part he was injured. I watch his channel during race season, for the POV practice laps. I still get a kick out of the racers perspective and watching he speed and track evolve. I still miss Fox's "Dialed" series, but that me LOL